Syrian FM: Willing to disarm from chemical weapons

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem told Lebanese Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Mayadeen channel that Syria is prepared to show its chemical weapons sites to Russian and UN representatives. "We intend on joining the international agreement for nonproliferation of chemical weapons," he added.

The minister said that "we committed to the Russian initiative in order to end our holding of chemical weapons." According to him, "we intend on fully cooperating on the matter of execution of the Russian initiative." (Roi Kais)